BUSINESS - Related Research Databases and eBooks

  • General Business File ASAP 


    Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

    Business Economics and Theory

    With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database, this collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.

    Small Business Collection

    Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals, complemented by 6 eBook titles.

    Vocation & Careers Collection

    Providing content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

    Business and Company Resource Center 

    Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

    Check out the 55 eBooks we have access to:    eBooks       

    An eBook is the digital equivalent of a conventional printed book. The eBooks listed below are brought to you by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Enjoy!

        *  Arts
              o Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians , 6v,  2001
              o Contemporary Fashion , 2nd ed.,  2002
              o International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers , 4th ed.,  4v,  2001
              o VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever , 2007 ed.,  2006
        * Biography
              o American Men & Women of Science , 22nd ed.,  8v,  2005
              o Business Leader Profiles for Students , 2v,  1999
        * Business
              o Encyclopedia of Business and Finance , 2nd ed.,  2v
              o Encyclopedia of Small Business , 2nd ed.,  2v, 
        * Environment
              o Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America , 6v,  2001
              o Pollution A to Z , 2v,  2004
              o UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features , 3v,  2004
        * General Reference
              o Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary , 37th ed.,  4v,  2006
        * History
              o American Decades , 10v,  2001
              o American Decades Primary Sources , 10v,  2004
              o American Eras , 8v,  1997
              o Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students , 4v,  1998
              o Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict , 2v,  2005
              o Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security , 3v,  2004
              o Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa , 2nd ed.,  4v,  2004
              o Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages , 5v,
                    2004
              o Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History , 2v,  1999
              o Harlem Renaissance , 2001
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 1 : The Cold War: First Series,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 2 : American Social and Political Movements, 1945-2000: Pursuit of Liberty,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 3 : American Social and Political Movements, 1900-1945: Pursuit of Progress,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 4 : World War II, 1939-1943,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 5 : World War II, 1943-1945,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 6 : The Cold War: Second Series,  2000
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 7 : Water and the Environment Since 1945: Global Perspectives,  2001
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 8 : World War I: First Series,  2002
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 9 : World War I: Second Series,  2002
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 10 : The Crusades, 1095-1291,  2003
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 11 : The Holocaust, 1933-1945,  2003
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 12 : The American Revolution, 1763-1789,  2003
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 13 : Slavery in the Western Hemisphere, circa 1500-1888,  2003
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 14 : The Middle East Since 1945: First Series,  2004
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 15 : The Middle East Since 1945: Second Series,  2004
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 16 : Twentieth-Century European Social and Political Movements: First Series,  2004
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 17 : Twentieth-Century European Social and Political Movements: Second Series, 
                    2004
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 18 : The Spanish Civil War,  2005
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 19 : The Red Scare After 1945,  2005
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 20 : Classical Antiquity and Classical Studies,  2005
              o History in Dispute , Vol. 21 : Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1930,  2005
              o Learning About the Holocaust: A Student's Guide , 4v,  2001
              o Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students , 4v,  2004
              o St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture , 5v,  2000
              o U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library , 6v,  2004
        * Law
              o Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law , 2nd ed.,  2v,  2006
              o West's Encyclopedia of American Law , 2nd ed.,  13v,  2004
        * Literature
              o Contemporary Novelists , 7th ed.,  2001
              o Contemporary Poets , 7th ed.,  2001
              o Gothic Literature: A Gale Critical Companion , 3v,  2006
              o Literature and Its Times Supplement 1: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary    Works and the Historical Events that
                   Influenced Them , 2v,  2003
              o Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them,
                   5v,  1997
        * Medicine
              o The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine , 2nd ed.,  4v,  2005
              o The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer , 2nd ed.,  2v,  2006
              o The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders , 2nd ed.,  2v,  2006
              o The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine , 3rd ed.,  5v,  2006
        * Multicultural Studies
              o Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America , 2nd ed.,  3v,  2000
        * Nation and World
              o Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States , 2003
              o Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World , 2002
        * Religion
              o Encyclopedia of Religion , 2nd ed.,  15v,  2005
        * Science
              o American Men & Women of Science , 22nd ed.,  8v,  2005
              o Biology , 4v,  2002
              o Real-Life Math , 2v,  2006
              o World of Earth Science , 2v,  2003
        * Social Science
              o Encyclopedia of Population , 2v,  2003
              o Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources , 2006
              o Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources , 2006